Canada vs Ireland: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Ireland
1.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
23rd
Ireland rank
25th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 116 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release